Seven, Including 3-Year-Old Boy, Killed In Fire At Dindigul Hospital In Tamil Nadu

At least six people, including a boy, were killed in a fire at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night.

The incident took place at around 8pm at City Hospital on Trichy Road.

Sources said that an electrical short circuit at the medical facility was suspected to be the cause of the blaze but a detailed investigation is underway.

TV visuals showed fire and smoke billowing from the building, as fire tenders took nearly two hours to douse the flames.